Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Snorunt - The Snow Hat Pokemon

Another pattern! I absolutely love ice-types, so when I looked at Snorunt, I just HAD to make one! They're so cute! And the pattern was easy to make, too. My pictures show a shiny Snorunt with a blue coat with yellow trim, red eyes, and yellow diamonds on the back of its coat. The regular Snorunt has a yellow coat with orange trim, blue eyes, and orange diamonds on the back of its coat.

Snorunt



Materials:
 WW yarn in black, yellow, and orange (regular) or black, blue, and yellow (shiny) (I used Red Heart colors)
 Size G (#6 or 4.00 mm) crochet hook
 Yarn Needle
 Polyester fiberfill (pillows work just as well!)
 Scissors
 Felt in orange, white and blue (regular) or yellow, white and red (shiny)

Notes:
 Gauge isn't that important, just so long as your stitches are tight so that the stuffing won't show or fall out.
 The (parentheses) at the end of each Rnd/Row indicate the number of stitches at the end of that Rnd/Row.
 I work in continuous rounds (aka spiral rounds), but if your prefer to join at the end of each round that's fine. I also decrease in front loops only because I've heard that it makes the decrease stitch less visible.
 If you don't know what a Magic Ring is don't panic! It's also called Magic Loop or Magic Circle. Here's an alternative: If the pattern says 6 sc in Magic Ring you can ch 2 and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook and join stitches. I prefer working with a Magic Ring because you can pull it as tight as you want so that the stuffing won't show. Most people I have tried to teach the Magic Ring to throw their crochet hooks and yarn on the floor in a huffy, but I myself find it fairly easy depending on how many stitches are in it. If you'd like to learn how to make one I found THIS LINK very helpful. The only person I've had success with teaching is my sister. Just use whatever you feel most comfortable using.
 In this pattern I used the terms single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), 2 sc in next sc (inc), decrease over next 2 stitches (dec), and Back Loops Only (BLO).

Body: using black,
Rnd 1: 5 sc in Magic Ring (5)
Rnd 2: sc in each sc around (5)
Rnd 3: inc in each sc around (10)
Rnd 4: sc in each sc around (10)
Rnd 5: sc in 1, inc in next around (15)
Rnd 6: sc in 2, inc in next around (20)
Rnd 7: sc in each sc around (20)
Rnd 8: sc in 3, inc in next around (25)
Rnd 9: sc in 4, inc in next around (30)
Rnd 10: sc in 5, inc in next around (35)
Rnd 11-20: sc in each sc around (35)
Rnd 21: In BLO, sc in 5, dec around (30)
Rnd 22: sc in 4, dec around (25) begin stuffing
Rnd 23: sc in 3, dec around (20)
Rnd 24: sc in 2, dec around (15)
Rnd 25: sc in 1, dec around (10)
Rnd 26: dec in each around (5)
 F/O. Weave in last row and pull to close.

Feet: (make 2) using black,
Rnd 1: 5 sc in Magic Ring (5)
Rnd 2: inc in each sc around (10)
Rnd 3: sc in 1, inc in next around (15)
Rnd 4-7: sc in each sc around (15)
Rnd 8: sc in 1, dec around (10) begin stuffing lightly
Rnd 9: sc in each sc around (10)
  F/O. Weave in last row and pull to close.

Hands: (make 2) using black,
Rnd 1: 6 in Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3-5: sc in each (12) stuff lightly
Rnd 6:  dec around (6)
  F/O. Weave in last row and pull to close.

  I am not 100% sure the stitch counts after rnd 6 are accurate. If they are not, let me know and I'll fix it.

Coat: using yellow or blue (shiny),
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: sc in each around (6)
Rnd 3: inc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 4: sc in 1, inc in next around (18) sl st in last, ch1 and turn
Rnd 5: sc in next 17 sts, ch1 turn (17)
Rnd 6: sc in each (17)
Rnd 7: sc in 1, inc in next around to last st, sc in last st (25)
Rnd 8: sc in 4 st, inc in next around to last 5 sts, sc in last 5 sts (29)
Rnd 9: dec in 1st st, sc in 4, inc in next, *sc in 5, inc in next*, repeat *to* to last 5 sts, sc in 3, dec. (31)
Rnd 10: dec in 1st st, *sc in 6, inc in next*, repeat *to* to last 2 sts, dec (33)
Rnd 11: sc in 2, dec in next, *sc in 4, inc*, repeat *to* to last 5 sts, sc in next, dec in last sts. (35)
Rnd 12: dec in 1st st, sc across, dec in last st. (33)
Rnd 13: dec in 1st, sc across, dec in last (31)
Rnd 14: dec in 1st st, sc in 14, dec in next, sc to end, dec in last st. (28)
Rnd 15: sc in each (28)
Rnd 16: dec in 1st st, sc across, dec in last st (26)
Rnd 17-20: sc in each (26)
Rnd 21: ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across, sc across, ch 8 (41)
Rnd 22-25: sc in each across (41)
 On very last row, sc across next 8 sts to make the sleeves even in length.
F/O with long enough tail to weave up the coat for a length. Weave tail up side of coat to hide it.

Coat Trim: attach orange or yellow (shiny) yarn to bottom corner of one sleeve (with long tail) and sc along the inside edge of the coat, 2 sc in outside corners. F/O, and weave in ends so as to hide the tail.





Coat Diamonds: using orange or yellow (shiny),
Rnd 1: ch 2, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook (2)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each (4)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in 1st and last sts (6)
Rnd 4: dec in 1st and last sts (4)
Rnd 5: dec in each (2)
Rnd 6: dec in one (1)
 F/O and weave in ends.


Assembly:
Sew feet to body, coat to body, hands to body/coat (as pictured), and finally sew on the diamonds on the back of the coat (as pictured). Cut out pieces of felt for eyes, the regular has blue eyes and the shiny has yellow eyes. Cut out a piece of white felt for the teeth and glue or sew as the pictures show. NOTE: If you are sewing the mouth on, I recommend doing so BEFORE sewing the hands to the body. I glued the mouth on after I had sewn the hands on and it worked just fine.

I hope you enjoy your Snorunt!

Snorunt and Pokémon are © Nintendo.

This pattern is an original pattern by Gemma Taylor (June 2013). Please don't claim this pattern as your own. If you want to share this pattern, I give you permission to link to it if you'd like, but please don't repost/reprint the pattern on your website. You can print and keep a copy for your own personal use (I like doing this myself), but you cannot sell, distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern in any way possible without permission from moi. Thank you! :D 

Mini Horse

EDIT 1/25/14: I removed a round and solved some confusing instructions on rounds 4 & 5 of the head.

EDIT 7/7/13: It was brought to my attention that the head had a problem on rnd 4. I have resolved this problem, and I apologize for any inconvenience.

I was sending a package to a friend who rides and loves horses. I was sending her knucks, so I wanted to include a little amigurumi with them. I searched and searched for small horse patterns, but they were either too chibi or too My Little Pony, so I created my own! The mane and tail were a tad bit on the difficult side, but you don't have to do them the way I did mine. I will say though, that this pattern is complicated due to it's size. You must be very patient to begin and finish this project. Also, my original copy of the pattern was kind of messy, so I apologize if anything is incorrect or confusing. Here's my Mini Horse!


Mini Horse


Materials:
Scissors
Yarn needle
Polyester fiberfill (pillows work :)
F hook (3.75 mm or #5)
Any color yarn of your choice for the body (I used Red Heart With Love Berry Red)
Any color yarn of your choice for the mane and tail (I used Red Heart Super Saver Solids Light Gray)
Any color yarn you choose for the hooves (I used Red Heart Super Saver Solids Black)

Note: All the yarn I used was worsted weight. You only need a minimal amount of hoof color.

Notes:
Gauge isn't that important, just so long as your stitches are tight so that the stuffing won't show or fall out.
 The (parentheses) at the end of each Rnd/Row indicate the number of stitches at the end of that Rnd/Row.
 I work in continuous rounds (aka spiral rounds), but if your prefer to join at the end of each round that's fine. I also decrease in front loops only because I've heard that it makes the decrease stitch less visible.
 If you don't know what a Magic Ring is don't panic! It's also called Magic Loop or Magic Circle. Here's an alternative: If the pattern says 6 sc in Magic Ring you can ch 2 and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook and join stitches. I prefer working with a Magic Ring because you can pull it as tight as you want so that the stuffing won't show. Most people I have tried to teach the Magic Ring to throw their crochet hooks and yarn on the floor in a huffy, but I myself find it fairly easy depending on how many stitches are in it. If you'd like to learn how to make one I found THIS LINK very helpful. The only person I've had success with teaching is my sister. Just use whatever you feel most comfortable using.
The mane and tail is made the same way I made Jynx's hair. You don't have to use this method. Use whichever method you feel most comfortable using. Here's the link for the way I did it.
 
 In this pattern I used the terms single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), 2 sc in next sc (inc), decrease over next 2 stitches (dec), and Front Loops Only (FLO)
 
Head: 
Rnd 1: 5 sc in Magic Ring (5)
Rnd 2: inc around (10)
Rnd 3: sc in each (10)
Rnd 4: dec 2 times, sc in next 2, dec 2 times (6)
Rnd 5: in FLO, inc in each (12)
Rnd 6: sc in 1, inc around (18)
Rnd 7: sc in 2, inc around (24)
Rnd 8-10: sc in each (24)
Rnd 11: sc in 2, dec around (18)
Rnd 12: sc in 1, dec around (12)
Rnd 13: sc in 1, dec around (8)
Rnd 14: sc in next 2, dec twice, sc in last 2 (6)
 F/O. Weave end in last row and pull to close.
 
Ears: (make 2)
Row 1: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (4)
Row 2: sc across (4)
Row 3: dec in each (2)
Row 4: dec (1)
 F/O. Weave in ends.
 
Body:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each (12)
Rnd 3: sc in 1, inc around (18)
Rnd 4: sc in 2, inc around (24)
Rnd 5-7: sc in each (24)
Rnd 8: sc in 2, dec around (18)
Rnd 9: sc in each (18)
Rnd 10: sc in 1, dec around (12)
Rnd 11-12: sc in each (12)
Rnd 13: sc in 1, inc around (18)
Rnd 14: sc in 2, inc around (24)
Rnd 15-16: sc in each (24)
Rnd 17: sc in 2, dec around (18)
Rnd 18: sc in 1, dec around (12)
Rnd 19: dec around (6)
 F/O. Weave ends in last row and pull to close.
 
Legs: (make 4) begin in hoof color,
Rnd 1: 8 sc in Magic Ring (8)
Rnd 2: sc in each (8) change to body color
Rnd 3: sc in 2, dec around (6)
Rnd 4-6: sc in each (6)
Rnd 7: Begin shoulder(optional) ch 1, turn, sc in 2, ch 1 turn
Rnd 8: sc in each
 F/O. Weave in ends.
 
Assembly:
Sew everything together (you know what a horse looks like :) and then make the mane and tail. Sew to appropriate spots and embroider black eyes with a white shine on the head. FINITO!
 
 
This pattern is an original pattern, © Gemma Taylor (June 2013). Please don't claim this pattern as your own. If you want to share this pattern, I give you permission to link to it if you'd like, but please don't repost/reprint the pattern on your own website. You can print and keep a copy for your own personal use (I like doing this myself), but you cannot sell, distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern in any way possible without permission from moi. Thank you! :D

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Phanpy - The adorable Ground-type elephant

Finally! So here's the gist: I was involved in a swap in September and for me it overran to the end of May. I finally saved enough money to post my swap items and here is one of them. Sorry it took so long! I worked for 3 months on this pattern and I finally finished it happily. So here is Phanpy!

Phanpy


Materials:
 WW yarn in light blue, orange, and a little bit of white (I used Red Heart colors)
 Size G (#6 or 4.00 mm) crochet hook
 Yarn Needle
 Polyester fiberfill (pillows work just as well!)
 Scissors
 Felt in White and Black

Notes:
  Gauge isn't that important, just so long as your stitches are tight so that the stuffing won't show or fall out.
  The (parentheses) at the end of each Rnd/Row indicate the number of stitches at the end of that Rnd/Row.
  I work in continuous rounds (aka spiral rounds), but if your prefer to join at the end of each round that's fine. I also decrease in front loops only because I've heard that it makes the decrease stitch less visible.
  If you don't know what a Magic Ring is don't panic! It's also called Magic Loop or Magic Circle. Here's an alternative: If the pattern says 6 sc in Magic Ring you can ch 2 and 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook and join stitches. I prefer working with a Magic Ring because you can pull it as tight as you want so that the stuffing won't show. Most people I have tried to teach the Magic Ring to throw their crochet hooks and yarn on the floor in a huffy, but I myself find it fairly easy depending on how many stitches are in it. If you'd like to learn how to make one I found THIS LINK very helpful. The only person I've had success with teaching is my sister. Just use whatever you feel most comfortable using.
 
  In this pattern I used the terms single crochet (sc), 2 sc in next sc (inc), and decrease over next 2 stitches (dec).
 
Body: using light blue,
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc 1, inc in each sc around (18)
Rnd 4: sc 2, inc in each sc around (24)
Rnd 5: sc 3, inc in each sc around (30)
Rnd 6: sc 4, inc in each sc around (36)
Rnd 7: sc 5, inc in each sc around (42)
Rnd 8-10: sc in each sc around (42)
Rnd 11: sc 6, inc in each sc around (48)
Rnd 12-16: sc in each sc around (48)
Rnd 17: sc 6, dec in each sc sround (42)
Rnd 18: sc 5, dec in each sc around (36)
Rnd 19: sc 4, dec in each sc around (30)
Rnd 20: sc 3, dec in each sc around (24) begin stuffing fairly firmly
Rnd 21: sc 2, dec in each sc around (18)
Rnd 22: sc 1, dec in each sc around (12)
Rnd 23: dec in each sc around (6)
 F/O

Head: using light blue,
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc 1, inc in each sc around (18)
Rnd 4: sc 2, inc in each sc around (24)
Rnd 5: sc 3, inc in each sc around (30)
Rnd 6: sc 4, inc in each sc around (36)
Rnd 7-13: sc in each sc around (36)
 F/O. Stuff and sew to body as shown in pictures.

Trunk: using light blue,
Rnd 1: Ch 5, sc in back loop of 4th chain, ch 4, sc in back loop of 3rd chain, ch 3, sc in back loop of 1st chain from top to bottom. This creates a triangle shape. (14)
Rnd 2: sc in each ch around, skipping the small ch on the first two 'points'. (12)
Rnd 3: sc in each sc around (12) turn work inside out and continue to next rnd.
Rnd 4-13: sc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 14: sc in next 3 sc, inc in each of the next 6 sc, sc in last 3 sc (18)
Rnd 15: sc in each (18)
 F/O. Stuff.

Trunk Triangle: using light blue,
Row 1: Ch 5, dec in 1st st, sc in last 2 st (3)
Row 2: dec in first st, sc in last (2)
Row 3: dec (1)
 F/O. Sew to end of trunk and sew trunk to head as shown in pictures.

Nose Ring: using orange,
Row 1: ch 4, sc across (3)
Row 2-9: sc in each sc across (3)
 F/O. Sew to top of trunk.

Legs: (make 4) using light blue,
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc 1, inc in each sc around (18)
Rnd 4: in back loops only, sc in each sc around (18)
Rnd 5-7: in both loops again, sc in each sc around (18)
Rnd 8: sc in next 9 sc, turn leaving 9 sc unworked (9)
Rnd 9-10: sc in each of those 9 sts (9)
 F/O. Stuff.

Toes: (make 4) using white,
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc in next, sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc in next (10)
 F/O. Sew to legs so that the toes point out like in the pictures, and sew legs to body.
 NOTE: Front legs will have the longer side facing to the front of the body and the back legs will have the longer side facing towards the back of the body. Therefore make sure you sew the toes on correctly. See pics.

Ears: (make 2) using light blue,
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each sc around (12)
Rnd 3: sc 1, inc in each sc around (18)
Rnd 4: sc 2, inc in each sc around (24)
Rnd 5: sc 3, inc in each sc around (30)
Rnd 6-8: sc in each sc around (30)
Rnd 9: sc 3, dec in each sc around (24)
Rnd 10: sc in each sc around (24)
Rnd 11: sc 2, dec in each sc around (18)
Rnd 12: sc in each sc around (18)
Rnd 13: sc 1, dec in each sc around (12)
Rnd 14-15: sc in each sc around (12)
 F/O. Do not stuff. Flatten.

Earrings: (make 4, 2 for each ear) using orange,
Row 1: ch 2, sc in next (1)
Row 2-3: sc in 1 sc (1)
Row 4: 2 sc (2)
Row 5: 2 sc in last sc (3)
Row 6-10: sc in each sc across (3)
 F/O. Sew to ears as shown in pictures, then sew ears to either side of head.


Tail: using light blue,
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring (6)
Rnd 2: sc in each sc around (6)
Rnd 3: sc 1, inc in each sc around (9)
Rnd 4-7: sc in each sc around (9)
 F/O. Stuff and sew to back end of Phanpy.

Final Assembly:
 Embroider nostrils on trunk. Cut two black eyes and two white eye shines out of felt and hot glue or sew to head. Cut a brown mouth out of felt and hot glue or sew to head under trunk.


Phanpy and Pokémon are © Nintendo.

This pattern is an original pattern by Gemma Taylor (June 2013). Please don't claim this pattern as your own. If you want to share this pattern, I give you permission to link to it if you'd like, but please don't repost/reprint the pattern on your website. You can print and keep a copy for your own personal use (I like doing this myself), but you cannot sell, distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern in any way possible without permission from moi. Thank you! :D